Early Childhood Funding Advisor
- Location: Melbourne - Eastern Metro
- Job Function: Early Childhood
- Work Type: Fixed term - full time
Early Childhood Funding Advisor
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Department: | Department of Education and training |
Work Type: | Fixed term - full time |
Job Function: | Early Childhood |
Classification: | VPSG3 |
Work Location: | Melbourne - Eastern Metro |
Reference: | VG/1855364 |
Closing Date: | 25-Apr-2025 |
Salary Range: | $76,817 - $93,275 |
Job Duration: | 5 October 2025 |
Attachments: | Project and Program Management - VPSG3 - Program Officer.pdf (PDF, 191KB) Position Description |
Contact: | Kirsty Bretel kirsty.bretel@education.vic.gov.au |
Position Details
Early Childhood Funding Advisor - North East Victoria Region (1.0 FTE Fixed term until 5 October 2025). Office location: Glen Waverley.
An exciting, fixed term position is available in the Early Childhood Improvement Branch, Inner East Area. The Branch has multiple responsibilities, including supporting services with kindergarten programs and the implementation of the suite of Early Childhood reforms including Three-Year-Old Kindergarten, Pre-Prep, School Readiness Funding and various other key early childhood policies. The branch drives improvement in service delivery and outcomes for children across the Early Childhood sector.
The role of the Early Childhood Funding Advisor is to provide a range of program support to early childhood service providers and the Early Childhood Improvement Branch.
The position will be required to work effectively to deliver quality, timely and effective customer service to managers, staff, service providers and members of the public. The position will coordinate and collect data for program area, prepare documentation and maintain accurate records for services/program areas. The position will also process funding and service agreement activities in accordance with the relevant program business rules using a variety of business systems and will support early childhood providers to apply for and access a range of early childhood funding, including Kindergarten Funding and funding to support vulnerable children and families.
The role will require high level communication and planning skills and close attention to detail.
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Kirsty Bretel via email at kirsty.bretel@education.vic.gov.au or on 7022 1848.
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Applications close 11:59pm on 25 April 2024
Job details
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Job Reference: | VG/1855364 |
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Location: | Melbourne - Eastern Metro |
Work Type: | Fixed term - full time |
Job Function: | Early Childhood |
Classification: | VPSG3 |
Salary Range: | $76,817 - $93,275 |
Job Duration: | 5 October 2025 |
Date posted: | 11-Apr-2025 |
Application Close Date: | 25-Apr-2025 |
Attachments: | Project and Program Management - VPSG3 - Program Officer.pdf (PDF, 191KB) Position Description |
Contact: |
Kirsty Bretel
kirsty.bretel@education.vic.gov.au
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